Green Suppliers
Locating green components is an essential part of the process of reaching full compliance with green regulations. As I have explored the world of green initiatives, I have encountered many companies offering, or planning to offer, compliant components. This page compiles all those websites into one place. Each entry is a link to a website that specifically addresses the company policy regarding compliance. You will find descriptions of lead-free programs, component search engines, data sheets, part numbering policies, green roadmaps, and much more.
I have also written previously that not every supplier is ready. Nor are green websites offering the same information. Some are more complete than others. To help you know what to expect, I have reviewed sites and commented on what they have to offer. I rank sites from 1 to 5, with 5 being the best. What I look for is depth and breadth of compliance information. The best sites go out of their way to make it easy for you to collect compliance data on their parts. The least useful sites only offer general policies.
Ranking Criteria:
If your business has a RoHS-WEEE compliance page that is not on this list, please feel free to add it. You can use the same page to update your site information. Listings are free. I will personally verify and review each submission. A reciprocal link from your site back to the RoHSwell.com site is always welcome.
Also, if you believe I have misranked your site, please write to me with web page addresses of information I might have missed. Upon review I will correct the ranking where warranted.
| Company | Rank | Review Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 3M / Robinson Nugent | 3 | Interconnect products compliance roadmap, corporate environmental policy |
| Advanced Power Technology | 4 | General policy statement. Look under Company Info, Lead-free Solutions for specifics on key parts families. |
| Agere MicroSystems | 4 | Detailed material declarations by package type and part number to package type matrix. |
| Agilent Technologies | 1 | General environmental policy statement. Links to many other pages of general information. |
| Allegro | 1 | General environmental policy statement. |
| Altera | 3 | List of compliant products and several white papers on lead-free topics. |
| AMD | 2 | Roadmap and various plans, very general information |
| Amkor | 3 | Good explanation of issues and plans, detailed product info available through sales office. |
| Amphenol | 2 | Press release about lead-free PVC; Zero Halogen link lists cable products containing no halogens. |
| Analog Devices | 3 | Plans, policies and explanations of what is available in compliant formats. |
| API Delevan | 3 | Policy, package compliance statement, termination surface finish details |
| Artesyn Technologies | 3 | Better than average roadmap and conversion plan. |
| Atmel | 3 | Detailed lead-free and halogen-free info in roadmap. |
| ATTO Technology, Inc. | 2 | Policy statement, roadmap, server exemption |
| AVX | 3 | Links to papers on conversion of specific product families. |
| BEL | 3 | Better than average roadmap and conversion plan. |
| Belden CDT Electronics Division | 3 | Policy statement, compliant parts listed, marked on data sheets, some content data |
| Bourns | 3 | (PDF) Roadmap shows conversion plans, numbering changes, availability for all parts families. |
| Brady Europe | 2 | Definition of RoHS compliance, list of ID materials with compliance status |
| California Eastern Labs CEL | 3 | Better than average roadmap and conversion plan |
| Catalyst Semi | 4 | "Green Package product overview" declares all materials used in parts construction |
| Clare | 2 | Roadmap, emphasis on lead-free, conversion plan |
| Cooper/Bussman | 2 | Roadmaps by family; plans incorporate specific RoHS exemptions |
| Crydom | 1 | General policy statement; reliance on exemptions |
| CTS | 3 | (PDF) Roadmap, detailed information on family compliance |
| Cypress Semiconductor | 2 | General policy statement, ISO14001 certified |
| Dalsa | 2 | Policy and simple roadmap |
| Datatronics | 1 | Brief policy statement and promise of compliant parts |
| Datel | 1 | Policy and plan statements |
| Delphi Connection Systems | 1 | (PDF) Technical paper on lead-free soldering; search 'ELV' for others |
